Category: San Ysidro

Woman Found Dead in SUV Near Mexican Border; Husband Suspected

SAN DIEGO—Authorities reached out to the public on July 6 for help in finding a fugitive suspected of killing his wife, a Santa Barbara County resident whose body was found just north of the U.S.-Mexico line in San Ysidro on the Fourth of July. German Luna Salazar, 44, allegedly bludgeoned 32-year-old Leyva Oregel Garcia to…


Armed Man Robs 7-Eleven in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—An armed man robbed a 7-Eleven and is still at large June 10 in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego. San Diego Police officers were called at 2:13 a.m. to 4210 Beyer Blvd. where they learned the suspect entered the convenience store, drew a silver, semi-automatic handgun, and demanded money from the clerk….


Gunfire Erupts at San Ysidro Shopping Center; No Injuries Reported

SAN DIEGO—An apparent non-injury shooting sent shoppers ducking for cover June 2 in a parking lot at a busy retail center just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The gunfire erupted about 11:15 a.m. in front of a Dollar Tree store at San Ysidro Village, 4330 Camino De La Plaza, according to the San Diego Police…


Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of Man, 20, in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—An 18-year-old man suspected in the fatal shooting last month of another young man in a neighborhood just north of the U.S.-Mexico border was arrested this week, authorities reported May 11. Jacob Christopher Kozik was taken into custody in San Bernardino on Wednesday in connection with the April 7 death of 20-year-old Carlos Arvizu,…


San Diego High School Basketball Star Arrested in Jamul Shooting Case

SAN DIEGO—A San Ysidro High School basketball star with a bright future at the top levels of the sport was arrested this week on suspicion of assault with a firearm, authorities reported April 14. Michael Anthony “Mikey” Williams, 18, was taken into custody Thursday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. He was released…


Victim of Fatal Shooting Near San Diego US-Mexico Border ID’d

SAN DIEGO—Authorities April 12 publicly identified a young man who was fatally shot last week in a neighborhood just north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Patrol officers responding to reports of gunfire about 10:30 p.m. Friday found Carlos Arvizu, 20, in the 100 block of East Park Avenue in San Ysidro, suffering from gunshot trauma to…


Man, 20, Shot to Death While Visiting Friends in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 20-year-old man was shot to death while visiting friends in a San Ysidro home after which a vehicle sped off, police said April 8. The shooting was reported at about 10:20 p.m. Friday in front of a residence in the 100 block of East Park Avenue, according to Lt. Steve Shebloski of the…


Man Arrested at Border in Connection of San Ysidro Stabbing Death

SAN YSIDRO, Calif.—A man was taken into custody for allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old man to death near a San Ysidro gas station earlier this week, authorities said March 11. Officers arrested Hector Alcantara, 32, of San Diego at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the San Ysidro Point of Entry pedestrian gate, at 720 E. San Ysidro…


Man Arrested at Border in Connection With San Ysidro Stabbing Death

SAN YSIDRO, Calif.—A man was taken into custody for allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old man to death near a San Ysidro gas station earlier this week, authorities said March 11. Officers arrested Hector Alcantara, 32, of San Diego at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the San Ysidro Point of Entry pedestrian gate, at 720 E. San Ysidro…


Man Fatally Stabbed Near Gas Station in San Ysidro

SAN YSIDRO, Calif.—A homicide investigation is underway March 9 after a man was stabbed and killed near a San Ysidro gas station. Just after 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, the San Diego Police Department received a call stating a man was stabbed near a gas station in the 300 block of East San Ysidro Boulevard. Officers arrived…